How would you like a naked 1000cc sportbike? What if that bike came with fully adjustable suspension, dual radial four-piston front brakes and a single sided rear swingarm? Would you like a digital dash and fuel injection? And how do tubular handlebars, a 4.5 gallon gas tank and a more upright seating position sound? If [...]
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STAR 2012 Raffle Bike – Honda CB1000R
February 11th, 2012 
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Posted in Articles, Ohio 
Tags: Adjustable Suspension, Digital Dash, Fuel Injection, Honda, Honda CBR Watch, Raffle Bike 
1 Comment »Honda VFR1200F – An Owner’s Perspective
January 14th, 2012 VersysRider When I trade vehicles, it?s usually to upgrade rather than jump off in a totally new direction. So when it came time to trade my trusty 1998 Honda VFR800 FI, the first name on my list was Honda?s latest VFR, the 2010 VFR1200F. Choosing the 6-speed manual transmission over the Dual Clutch Transmission version was [...]
Posted in Colorado - Wyoming, Reviews Tags: Automatic Transmission, Honda, Honda Vfr, Motorcycle, VFR 1 Comment »Member Profile: Tim “Scuffy” Macy
December 10th, 2011 VersysRider Hometown/State? Newberg, Oregon First Motorcycle? First 2-wheeled conveyance: Sears Moped when I was 14. My first real motorcycle was a 1989 Kawasaki 454 LTD. Current motorcycle(s)? 1994 Honda PC800, 1999 Honda ST1100, 2003 Honda GL1800 and 2007 Honda ST1300. Years Riding? I started riding when I was 14 in South Dakota; the year was 1961. [...]
Posted in Profiles Tags: Arkansas, Black Hills, blizzard, Casper, Daytona, Florida, Honda, Honda GL1800, Honda PC800, honda st1100, honda st1300, HSTA, Kansas City, Minnesota, Mississippi, Moped, Motorcycle, Msta, Newberg, Oregon, Roger Prince, South Dakota, tornado, Wyoming No Comments »Member Profile: Michael Wade
December 3rd, 2011 VersysRider Hometown/State? Dayton, Ohio First motorcycle? 1984 Honda Shadow Current motorcycle(s)? 2005 Honda ST1300 and 2007 BMW F800ST All-time favorite motorcycle? 1999 Honda VFR800 Interceptor Years riding? I rode in the 70’s by borrowing a friend’s motorcycle. In the 80’s I rode for about three years. I got serious about riding in the mid 90’s.
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November 25th, 2011 VersysRider Norm Kern North Central Region Illinois Indiana Iowa Kentucky Manitoba Michigan Minnesota Missouri Nebraska North Dakota Ohio Ontario Saskatchewan South Dakota Wisconsin Indiana – The Hoosier Squadron June newsletter has a very informative article about how suspension units work. check it out at http://www.sporttouring.us/indiana/Newsletters/05_06%20IN.%20Newsletter.pdf Landon Blume ran the Indy Mini-Marathon (13.1 miles!!) on May 7th, [...]
Posted in Around the MSTA Tags: Al Pivonka, Alameda, Alum Rock district, Becky Westly, Bill Robinson, Bill Royal, BMW, Bob Chappuis, Bob Shields, Brian Wood, California, Carl Freed, Carmel Ridgdill, COG, Corbin James Blume, Cresson, Dave Edwards, David Webster, Deal’s Gap, Delaware River, Diane Hancock, Don Moe, Don Pennington, Drew Newcomer, dual-sport, Ducati, Ducati 996, Eve Blazsur, Everglades Holiday Park, Florida, Fort Worth, Frank Ferrante, Frenchtown, George Tice, Gregg Mitchell, Helen Sumner, Helene Villemure, Honda, Honda Pacific Coast, Hoosier Squadron, HSTA, Ian Orr, Indiana, Indianapolis, IPCRC, Jack Bartlett, Jeff Smith, Jim Ellis, Jim Kent, Joe Clegg, John French, Julia Enlow, Julie Yeats, Keith Danielson, Kelly McCrystal, Kentucky, Kerrville, Kevin Schwantz, KTM, Landon Blume, LBJ Ranch, Leonard Lloyd, Lexington, Livermore, Lone Star Classic, Lorman, LOUISIANA, Melody Inn, Michigan, Midwest Trials, Mike Ewanus, Mike Jeffers, Mike Osmer, Milpitas, Mississippi, Missouri, MoArk, MoArk Adventure, Moe & Johnny’s, MotoGP, Motorcycle Safety, Msta, New Jersey, Newsletter, Norm Kern, Old Country Store Restaurant, park Hills, Paula Morgan, PC800, Push Mountain, Randy Kaiser, Red Boiling Springs, Rich Mample, Richard Quick, Riding Into History, Roger Spice, Santa Clara, Sport Touring, St. Augustine, Steve Cagan, Sunol, Super Tenere, Tellico Plains, Tenere, Terry Buckerfield, Terry Odom, Texas, Texas Hill Country, Three Twisted Sisters, Tim Cundiff, Tim Horton, Toms River, Ton-Up, Tony Crowell, TriSTAR, Van VanSteelant, Wayne Doenges, Yamaha Super Tenere, Yamaha WR250R, YO Ranch hotel, Zachary No Comments »Member Profile: Thomas Murphy
November 25th, 2011 VersysRider Hometown/State? Hauppauge, New York First Motorcycle? 1973 Honda CB500 Four Current motorcycle(s)? 2002 Honda Gold Wing GL1800 Years Riding? I’ve been riding motorcycles for 38 years. Joined MSTA (when)? I joined the club way back in 1983, when it was called the Honda V4 Sport Touring Association. How did you hear about the MSTA? I [...]
Posted in Profiles Tags: Honda, Motorcycle, Motorcycles Honda, Motorcycling, Msta, Wife Barbara No Comments »Book Review – Tall Tales From The Road
November 23rd, 2011 VersysRider Nick Zarras | Feature Editor/NV Tall Tales From The Road By James A. Cavanagh/FL One of the great things about motorcycling is the stories that come from riding the road. Each turn, each eatery, each person you meet imprints a memory deeper than if you’d driven the road by car. James Cavanagh has written a [...]
Posted in Reviews Tags: Honda, James A, James Cavanagh, Nick Zarras, Tall Tales, Tommy Rockers No Comments »Member Profile: Tom Mitcham
November 23rd, 2011 VersysRider Hometown/State? Great Falls, Montana First motorcycle? 1966 Honda 305 Dream Current motorcycle(s)? My riding stable includes a 1988 KAWASAKI ZX-10 Ninja, 1993 Honda CBR900RR, 2002 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Mean Streak, 2004 Honda GL1800 Gold Wing, 2006 Kawasaki ZX-14 Ninja, and 2009 Kawasaki ZG 1400 Concours. How many years riding? I’ve been riding motorcycles for 53 [...]
Posted in Profiles Tags: Honda, Honda Nighthawk, Motorcycle, Motorcycles, Msta, Riding Stable No Comments »Member Profile: Robert Williams
November 22nd, 2011 VersysRider Hometown/State? Kingsport, Tennessee First Motorcycle? 1991 Honda CB750 Nighthawk. (This was my “learner bike.” I was 50 years old and new to motorcycling. I bought it after completing the Motorcycle Safety Foundation’s Beginner’s course. I had never been on a motorcycle prior to the MSF course. I put 5,000 miles on the CB750 and traded [...]
Member Profile: Linda and Jim Vance
November 22nd, 2011 VersysRider Hometown/State? Gering, Nebraska First motorcycle? 1968 Triumph Bonneville Current motorcycle(s)? 2003 Kawasaki Concours Years riding? Jim’s been riding motorcycles for 40+ years. Joined MSTA (when)? Jim joined the club May, 1983. Linda joined about the same time.
Posted in Profiles Tags: Honda, Honda Dealership, Mike Corbin, Motorcycle, Motorcycles, Msta No Comments »
